"The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel"--which means, "God with us" (Matthew 1:23 NIV).
During this Christmas season, as we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, let's focus once again on His Name, "Immanuel"--"God with us." I pray God will reveal Himself to you in a powerful new way as you worship Him this Christmas.
1. Research "Immanuel” in God’s Word.
2. Choose one of the scriptures you find and write it down; then, read it out loud.
3. In 1-2 sentences, write what you think the scripture means.
4. In 1-3 paragraphs, try to connect with the scripture. What did you think about as you read the passage? A life experiences (yours or someone else’s)? A life lesson? Another scripture or biblical truth? Something else?
5. Post your insights as a comment to this blog post.
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"...They will call him Immanuel--which means, 'God with us'" (Matthew 1:23 NIV).
ReplyDeleteWhat's the best Christmas gift you've ever received? As I thought of that question, I remember the WordStudy on the Legacy WordBlog this past week. So, as I focused on the word "Immanuel" ("God with us"), I realize that He is the best Christmas gift that I've ever received.
Acts 2:38 says, "...Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit."
I can't even remember most of the gifts I've received through the years. It's not that they weren't important--I just can't recall most of them off-hand. So, what does that tell me?
I believe that the most treasured gift that I can give someone else will be the Word of God, Who lives inside of me. I've prayed for the ability and the resources to give to others. Now, I see that He is the gift that I've been given to give--His Word in me. God's Word, His promised Holy Spirit, is the deposit guaranteeing my inheritance in Christ (Ephesians 1:14). And He is the gift that God's given me to remind me of the inheritance I have in Him.
So, He is the gift I can give to others. I can share His Word in me--the gift that truly does keep on giving. And God's Word also says, "...It is more blessed to give than to receive (Acts 20:35).
I pray I will always remember this truth as I think of giving to others in the future.